Beware of a group of men most likely a duo dressed as workmen removing antique fixtures like doors and windows or other items. The 1300 Block of Hunting Park Ave was hit 3 times. Described as 2 black men one short the other tall wearing yellow hard had and carrying a yellow level stick, which they left at one of the properties and two Latino men one very short and the other around 5' 8" and husky.

Please call the police if you suspect any suspicious activity and if you see workers removing items from a neighbors home photograph them on your cell, get license plates and call the authorities.

On March 14, 2018, at :30 am, the victim, a 57 year-old-male, was waiting for the bus on the 1300 block of East Erie Avenue when an unknown black male approached him and punched the victim in the face several times knocking him to the ground.

THE RICHMOND LIBRARY WILL OPEN AT 2:00 PM TOMORROW - Thursday, 3/15.
At 2:30 PM we're back with Read, Baby, Read My First Storytime! Hope you can join us with your baby for this FREE event. Siblings welcome.
To sign up for text message reminders for Read, Baby, Read events at the Richmond Library, @portrichmo to the number 81010.†
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Join us tomorrow Wed 3/14 at 6p for Read, Baby, Read Walkers and Talkers Pajama Storytime at the Richmond Library!
We are going to try out the meeting room - look for stroller parking upstairs, then join us downstairs!
If you need an accessible entrance, ask at the desk and someone will help you.
Siblings welcome, pajamas optional.
To sign up for text message reminders for Read, Baby, Read events at the Richmond Library, @portrichmo to the number 81010.†
†standard message rates may apply

Thanks to a generous grant from the William Penn Foundation, the Free Library is embarking on a series of fun programs for babies, toddlers and their families called Read, Baby, Read, using new library spaces and materials to help develop language and literacy.

2 hour delay tomorrow. Students should arrive at 10:20am.
“Due to the inclement weather all School District of Philadelphia schools will open tomorrow, Thursday, March 8, 2018 on a two-hour delay. All buses provided by the School District of Philadelphia will also operate on a delayed schedule pushing morning pick up times back by two hours. We ask that parents and caregivers be patient as certain yellow bus routes may experience moderate to significant delays tomorrow morning.”
All District-operated early childhood programs will also open on a two-hour delay. After-school activities including athletic programs and professional development sessions set for Thursday will continue as scheduled.
District administrative offices will be open on-time as regularly scheduled.
We urge everyone to take their time and travel safely getting to school and work tomorrow.
The general public and media should monitor the District Web site at www.philasd.org and our Twitter feed @PHLschools to stay up to date. Additional information will also be posted on the District's Information Hotline at 215-400-INFO (4636) if needed.

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In addition, Juniata Park Academy, located at 801 E. Hunting Park Avenue, will be closed Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, because of frozen pipes that have impacted the heating system. All after-school activities including all athletic programs and professional development sessions scheduled for Monday are canceled as well.

Philadelphia Police have released new video of a man wanted in connection with a 2016 sexual assault in Kensington. The surveillance video shows the suspect, who is wearing a backpack, walking into a convenience store. He is wanted in connection with the July 12, 2016 sexual assault of a 24-year-old woman.

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